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Boncana Maïga, the Maestro Who Married Mali and Havana
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Boncana Maïga, who passed away on February 28, 2026, in Bamako, will be remembered as one of those rare musicians whose name is synonymous with an entire aesthetic: that of the bridge patiently built between West Africa and the Caribbean, between the Niger River and Havana's Malecón. An elegant flautist, a formidable arranger, and a discreet yet demanding teacher, he shaped the modern sound of an Africa both faithful to its roots and fully globa…
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